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Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA)

Leicester Water Supply District

Perfluorohexanoic acid is a member of a group of perfluorinated chemicals used in many consumer products. Perfluorinated chemicals can cause serious health effects, including cancer, endocrine disruption, accelerated puberty, liver and immune system damage, and thyroid changes. These chemicals are persistent in the environment and they accumulate in people. Click here to read more about perfluorinated chemicals.

 

132

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

115

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
20201.94 ppt86ND - 4.50 ppt
20213.54 ppt4239ND - 7.00 ppt
20223.63 ppt4638ND - 10.00 ppt
20236.16 ppt3635ND - 11.0 ppt

ppt = parts per trillion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 1,000 ppt

The EWG Health Guideline of 1,000 ppt for perfluorohexanoic acid was defined by EPA's toxicity value published in the Integrated Risk Information System's toxicological review. This health guideline protects against harm to fetal growth and child development.

ppt = parts per trillion

All test results

Date Result
2020-12-091.10 ppt
2020-12-090.610 ppt
2020-12-09ND
2020-12-094.50 ppt
2020-12-09ND
2020-12-094.10 ppt
2020-12-094.00 ppt
2020-12-091.20 ppt
2021-02-221.10 ppt
2021-02-220.980 ppt
2021-02-22ND
2021-02-22ND
2021-02-223.60 ppt
2021-02-224.90 ppt
2021-02-223.10 ppt
2021-02-222.10 ppt
2021-02-226.10 ppt
2021-02-223.20 ppt
2021-02-224.80 ppt
2021-05-133.00 ppt
2021-05-135.70 ppt
2021-05-132.20 ppt
2021-05-134.70 ppt
2021-05-135.50 ppt
2021-05-136.60 ppt
2021-05-134.70 ppt
2021-07-202.70 ppt
2021-08-115.40 ppt
2021-08-114.60 ppt
2021-08-112.00 ppt
2021-08-112.70 ppt
2021-08-115.90 ppt
2021-08-114.50 ppt
2021-08-115.60 ppt
2021-08-112.80 ppt
2021-09-155.00 ppt
2021-09-153.10 ppt
2021-10-212.90 ppt
2021-10-213.10 ppt
2021-10-21ND
2021-10-212.90 ppt
2021-10-213.70 ppt
2021-10-211.30 ppt
2021-10-217.00 ppt
2021-10-212.90 ppt
2021-10-213.50 ppt
2021-11-233.50 ppt
2021-11-232.30 ppt
2021-12-154.70 ppt
2021-12-154.10 ppt
2022-01-254.10 ppt
2022-01-252.30 ppt
2022-01-253.70 ppt
2022-01-255.90 ppt
2022-01-252.90 ppt
2022-01-255.40 ppt
2022-01-261.90 ppt
2022-01-263.20 ppt
2022-01-26ND
2022-02-223.40 ppt
2022-02-224.60 ppt
2022-03-163.90 ppt
2022-03-166.70 ppt
2022-04-28ND
2022-04-283.30 ppt
2022-04-28ND
2022-04-282.70 ppt
2022-04-282.10 ppt
2022-04-285.10 ppt
2022-04-283.10 ppt
2022-04-282.50 ppt
2022-04-282.90 ppt
2022-05-193.20 ppt
2022-05-19ND
2022-06-285.40 ppt
2022-06-283.20 ppt
2022-07-20ND
2022-07-20ND
2022-07-206.20 ppt
2022-07-208.40 ppt
2022-07-204.40 ppt
2022-07-207.30 ppt
2022-07-202.90 ppt
2022-07-2010.00 ppt
2022-08-254.90 ppt
2022-08-25ND
2022-09-225.70 ppt
2022-09-222.10 ppt
2022-10-268.50 ppt
2022-10-26ND
2022-10-263.90 ppt
2022-10-263.80 ppt
2022-11-220.880 ppt
2022-11-225.10 ppt
2022-12-204.80 ppt
2022-12-206.80 ppt
2023-01-277.60 ppt
2023-01-278.40 ppt
2023-01-275.80 ppt
2023-01-276.00 ppt
2023-01-275.80 ppt
2023-01-273.20 ppt
2023-01-27ND
2023-01-277.40 ppt
2023-01-276.00 ppt
2023-01-277.10 ppt
2023-02-214.40 ppt
2023-03-225.60 ppt
2023-04-257.90 ppt
2023-04-256.60 ppt
2023-04-254.50 ppt
2023-04-259.10 ppt
2023-04-254.60 ppt
2023-04-253.00 ppt
2023-05-225.10 ppt
2023-06-224.90 ppt
2023-07-246.30 ppt
2023-07-249.00 ppt
2023-07-248.10 ppt
2023-07-248.00 ppt
2023-07-248.40 ppt
2023-07-247.90 ppt
2023-08-224.60 ppt
2023-08-234.20 ppt
2023-09-2810.00 ppt
2023-09-2911.0 ppt
2023-10-174.20 ppt
2023-10-175.20 ppt
2023-10-174.90 ppt
2023-10-174.20 ppt
2023-10-175.30 ppt
2023-10-177.60 ppt